Maybe its just me, but it seems like lots of peoples are freakishly obsessed with how they look, behave, and perform. I'm sensing a heightened paranoia over perfection, and perception. Maybe its a case of the economic hibijibis that's got folks spooked; thinking that if they make a mistake, let alone show their flaws (which we all have, naturally) - that they might be toast.
Sure - the age-old truisms are true: perception is reality, and you don't get a second chance to make a first impression. That said - imperfections are okay. In fact, the Japanese have a principle called wabi-sabi - which effectively states that there is beauty, in imperfection.
While perfection is good for trains, planes, automobiles, operating rooms, and other life-impacting machinery, it's kind of a put-off in people. Mistakes happen. Imperfections abound. And certainly, we're not perfect: we're human. In fact, I'd argue that it's better to be human (and real), than robotic.
Keeping It (Genuinely) Real is Good.
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